FIRST

Syntax

FIRST (Dimension)

Description

Use the FIRST function to test for special cases that occur when the first member of a dimension is being calculated.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Dimension	The dimension to test.

Returns

The FIRST function returns the first detail member regardless if the detail member is created out of a tree that is attached to the dimension. The FIRST function also returns True if the first member of Dimension is being calculated; otherwise, it returns False.